Torren Jones Dismissed from Mizzou Basketball

Sophomore Torren Jones is no longer a member of Mizzou’s men’s basketball team.The team released a statement Friday saying the 6’8″, 235-pound forward was dismissed after an undisclosed violation of team rules.

Head Coach Kim Anderson said “We have high standards at the University of Missouri and after consulting with Mike Alden, I have made the decision to dismiss Torren Jones from our program.”

“I am disappointed in Torren’s actions and want to be very clear about the culture of accountability we are building within our program. It’s a privilege to wear the University of Missouri uniform and we will represent our University and our state with great integrity.”

Jones averaged 2.1 points and 2.3 assists in the 2013-2014 season for Missouri.